The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2007
The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2007 was designed to provide authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modernize and upgrade its infrastructure for handling benefits claims, according to the Library of Congress. According to GovTrack, this legislation was not made law and was subsequently removed from the legislative record.
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New Offices
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The law would have authorized the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create the Veterans Benefits Administration as an agency of the VA, as well as to establish an Office of Survivor Assistance, to aid survivors of deceased veterans in receiving benefits to which they are entitled. The legislation would have also created the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation.
Employee Evaluation and Certification
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Under the law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would have had the authority to conduct a study of all federal employees who handle veterans' disability claims and would have been required to establish a new training system for employees and report its effectiveness to Congress.
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Utilization of Modern Technology
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The Claims Modernization Act would have directed the secretary to create a comprehensive plan to include information technology in processing claims remitted to the department, with the goal of reducing the time it takes the VA to respond to a benefits claim.
Current Status
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The Senate struck the act (House Resolution 5892) from its record after the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs failed to take action on it. GovTrack reports that, as of July 2008, the House of Representatives approved the legislation, although it still needs approval from the Senate. The motion can be reintroduced in any subsequent legislative session.
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